2016 NRL Match Thread Round 12

[Graham]

These games are interesting.

Good to see youngsters given not just a go but responsibility.

It's a great opportunity for them to shine.

A good sign for the future.

[Graham]

25 minutes gone.

Cowboys have showed signs of pace and adventure.

They're not out of this yet.

[Graham]

John Asiata on (SC Cheapie)

[Graham]

Dragons refuse 2 points. Tap and go .

No reward. Cowboys defence held out.

[Graham]

Cowboys competing hard and back in the game.

Dragons defence is working though being tested out.

[Graham]

On cue it's a Cowboys try for Kyle Feldt

10-4

[Graham]

It's Ethan Lowe who is kicking and he misses a fairly straightforward one

It stays at 10-4 Dragons

Close to half time.

Cowboys definitely back in the hunt.

[Graham]

Half time

St George Illawarra Dragons 10 - 4 North QLD Cowboys

[Graham]

Second half

Cowboys seem to have the momentum.

Try from Jahrome (???) Hughes

Lowe converts from wide out

10-10

[Graham]

It is Dragons tending to loose possession and cede penalties.

[Graham]

Floating voters here would likely think that Cowboys look the side who might win this

[Farmduck]

Here's an old pic of the ground in the 80s

 

[Graham]

Dragons in front 14-0

[Graham]

Really exciting end to this game.

Dragons defence needs to be at its best.

Great finish

[Graham]

2 minutes left

[Graham]

Cowboys throwing the kitchen sink at Dragons.

Can they hold on?

[Graham]

Dragons hold on

Full time:

Dragons 14 - 10 Cowboys

 

They won 3 tries to 2

[Farmduck]

Still only scored 14 points. I can't see the Dragons getting anywhere with that scoring record.

[Graham]

I reckon that this Cowboys team had enough quality to win there.

They started too slow. Maybe they just had to find their feet.

Lot of players out. Under strength of course.

All the same they were close to a win there.

Dragons got the points though and move into the top eight.

How good is Jason Nightingale?

He's such a professional.

Wish he could play on forever.

He graces the game.

feldt catches the eye every game too.

[Graham]

Still only scored 14 points. I can't see the Dragons getting anywhere with that scoring record.

As Marshall said at the end, they still have a lot to work on. Their goal line defence is good but in attack they just don't score enough.

[Farmduck]

How good is Jason Nightingale?

He's such a professional.

Wish he could play on forever.

He graces the game.

feldt catches the eye every game too.

 

Nightingale is one of my favourite players

[Farmduck]

Raiders v Bulldogs

 

4pm Sunday at GIO Stadium

 

Raiders: 1 Jack Wighton 2 Edrick Lee 3 Jarrod Croker 4 Joey Leilua 5 Jordan Rapana 6 Blake Austin 7 Aidan Sezer 8 Shannon Boyd 9 Josh Hodgson 10 Paul Vaughan 11 Iosia Soliola 12 Elliott Whitehead 13 Shaun Fensom.

Interchange: 14 Kurt Baptiste 15 Jeff Lima 16 Luke Bateman 17 Joe Tapine 18 Clay Priest

 

* Sia Soliola (broken arm) and Shaun Fensom (shoulder) return, with Josh Papalii (Queensland) and Luke Bateman (bench) making way in the starting back row, and Clay Priest dropping to 18th man.

 

Bulldogs: 1 Sam Perrett 2 Curtis Rona 3 Josh Morris 4 Kerrod Holland 5 Tyrone Phillips 6 Josh Reynolds 7 Moses Mbye 8 Aiden Tolman 9 Michael Lichaa 10 James Graham 11 Raymond Faitala-Mariner 12 Greg Eastwood 13 Tim Browne.

Interchange: 14 Sam Kasiano 15 Adam Elliott 16 Danny Fualalo 17 Craig Garvey

 

* David Klemmer and Josh Jackson’s Origin selection means Tim Browne and Raymond Faitala-Mariner will start, with Danny Fualalo and Adam Elliott coming onto the bench. Josh Morris has been named despite being included in NSW’s 19-man squad.

[Farmduck]

Ginger Scouser says summat about "luds" or summat : http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/bulldogs-star-james-graham-praises-raiders-english-recruitment-strategy-20160528-gp662j.html

 

Josh Morris has been recalled to the NSW camp so he will be replaced by ? Their NSW Cup team played yesterday so it probably won't be one of those centres.

 

Today's blast from the past is from the original Raiders 1982 team - Ryan Hoffman's dad, Jay.

 

 

and, from the same team,

 

[Farmduck]

We're 12 minutes into the pre-game show which has been nearly all about Morris being called into the Blues but they still haven't told us who's playing centre.

[Farmduck]

After 24 minutes they've finally told us it's Reimis Smith, 19-year-old Junior Kiwi, and son of Tyran Smith, former Bunny, Cow, Mariner, Warrior, Balmain Tiger, Wests Tiger and Raider.

 

Raiders are wearing a special jumper featuring the Ricky Stuart Foundation, something to do with autism - the foundation I mean, not the Raiders.

 

Raiders have handed out 5,000 fake headgears to the crowd to mark Croker's achievement of highest points-scorer for the Green Machine.